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Sharon George

Lecturer in Environmental Science, Keele University

I am currently the Course Director for the MSc in Environmental Sustainability and Green Technology. I am a material scientist with an interest in life-cycle of materials and energy.
I have been a entrepreneur and am passionate about public awareness of science issues.

Dreaming of a green Christmas? Here are five ways to make it more sustainable

Dec 17, 2018 10:47 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature

Moderation is the last thing on peoples minds at Christmas. Shopping, travelling and eating reach peak levels putting pressure on our planet. Even Santa poses a problem. If you dont believe in flying reindeers, that...

Is it possible to live off-grid?

Mar 18, 2018 05:31 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature

As interest grows in self-sufficient, sustainable communities, and fears over Europes reliance on gas imports increase, more and more people are considering moving off-grid. Pioneering companies are already building...

Economy

U.S. Treasuries slump on support from Trump’s positive China trade deal comments

The U.S. Treasuries slumped during Fridays afternoon session, following a little support from comments from President Donald Trump that a trade deal with China is still a good possibility and that Huawei might be addressed...

UK gilts suffer ahead of PM May’s departure on June 7; April retail sales better-than-expected

The United Kingdoms gilts suffered during European session Friday ahead of Prime Minister Theresa Mays departure from the Cabinet on June 7 amid a better-than-expected reading of the countrys retail sales for the month of...

RBA likely to cut OCR in November, over two rate cuts necessary to achieve jobless rate below 5 pct: St. George Economics

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is expected to cut the Official Cash Rate in November, taking the number of times the RBA cuts this year to three and the cash rate to 0.75 percent, according to the latest research...

NZ delivers healthy trade balance on back of strong export data, export volumes to drop away seasonally

New Zealand delivered a healthy trade balance on the back of strong export data for meat, forestry and dairy. The lift in exports more than offset the stronger than expected import data which was bolstered by the aircraft...

JGB 10-year yield falls to 7-week low tracking U.S. Treasuries on worries over global economic slowdown

The Japanese 10-year government bond yield fell to 7-week low at the time of close Friday tracking a similar movement in the United States Treasuries as investor sentiments remained dusted on worries over global economic...

Politics

Donald Trump Tax Returns: Democratic-led House Committee Gets 'Help' From Federal Judge, NY Senate in Financial Records Subpoena

A federal judge decision and a potentially game-changing New York state law are not helping United States President Donald Trump from keeping his tax returns from being scrutinized in a Congress investigation. POTUS then...

Melania Trump Body Language: She Looks 'Uncomfortable' in Recent Photos vs. 2016 Campaign Picture, Expert Says

United States President Donald Trump has an apparent habit of starting a tweetstorm in the middle of the night or too early in the morning. First Lady Melania Trump, on the other hand, has a completely different approach...

Vladimir Putin Girlfriend Rumors: Who Is Alina Kabaeva? Did She Just Gave Birth to Russian President’s Twin Boys?

Vladimir Putin is one of the most controversial state leaders for various reasons, including his policies deemed to be anti-LGBT and derailing freedom of speech. But the Russian president is also making headlines for his...

Vladimir Putin: Does the Russian President Watch 'Game of Thrones'?

Game of Thrones will officially close its curtains after its final episode on Sunday, May 19. Is Russian President Vladimir Putin one of the people who would be tuning in to see who sits on the Iron Throne? The question...

Donald Trump Net Worth: U.S. President’s Favorite Mar-a-Lago Resort Earned Less in 2018

Donald Trump may no longer be actively taking care of his businesses but it still earns him a sizeable amount of money every year. However, his latest annual financial report showed that his favorite getaway destination,...

Science

Cancer Cure Found in Ancient Fish? Study Leans on to Parasitic Eel-Like Fish for Better Brain Cancer Treatment

Scientists around the world have various strategies finding the potential cancer cure or come up with a much better treatment regimen to help patients live longer. Researchers from Wisconsin and Texas recently published a...

HIV/AIDS Cure News: 50,000 Individuals Consume ‘Miracle Cure’ That’s Really Industrial Bleach Distributed in Uganda by US Pastor

Around 50,000 people in Uganda were allegedly convinced by an American pastor to consume a so-called miracle cure for HIV/AIDS. The problem is the said substance was already flagged down by the United States Food and Drug...

HIV/AIDS Cure 2019: Scientists May Have Found a Way to End HIV Transmission

Apart from finding a complete cure for HIV/AIDS, another important aspect of tackling the epidemic is looking for an effective way to stop its transmission. Scientists may have made a great discovery in that area. A...

Cancer Cure 2019: Researchers Focus on Helping Patients Live Longer

The world has yet to find a complete cure for cancer. But scientists are continuously working in developing and improving treatment strategies. A leading research institute for cancer recently announced a new and...

Cancer Cure 2019: Potentially Effective Vaccine Can Teach Immune System to Heal Tumors

Finding the cure for cancer also requires scientists and researchers to find various strategies on how to heal or destroy cancer cells and tumors. A recently published study offers an interesting approach as it revealed...

Technology

‘Cyberpunk 2077’ Release Date, Features, Gameplay: Will There be New Teasers, Playable Demo at E3 2019?

In a few weeks, the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2019 is happening and a number of high-profile gaming-related announcements are likely happening. But as for fans anticipating the release of Cyberpunk 2077 the common...

Windows 10 Update Latest News: These are the Features That Have Been or Will Be Removed in the Future

The recent Windows 10 Update has finally rolled out, bringing with it several changes that will benefit users. Apart from these advantages, however, Microsoft is also going to elbow out previous features that are deemed no...

iOS 12.2 Exploits, Vulnerabilities: Motion Sensor Tracking Issue Raises Smartphone Security Concerns

A recent vulnerability in iOS 12.2 was discovered by researchers at the University of Cambridge and has since been patched by Apple. However, considering the seriousness of the exploit, it raises serious concerns about the...

WWDC 2019 Presentation, Shows: Sent Invitations Treated as Treasure Maps, Deciphering Clues for Booty

Apple has sent out invites to its WWDC 2019 show and it is already causing plenty of excitement, but for rather hilarious reasons. While the invitations are indicative of great things to come, they are also being treated...

MacBook Pro 2019 Features, Specs: Performance Boost Decent but Falls Short of Apple Promise

It would seem that Apple has been experiencing a ton of stumbles recently, especially with regards to promises that they make regarding their products. Regarding the MacBook Pro 2019, it has a chance to finally redeem...

Digital Currency

FxWirePro: Two stern bullish engulfing patterns prompt BCH/USD to 5-months highs – Fresh dips imply a fresh opportunity for longs

Crypto Technicals: ETH/USD retraces above 1H 200-SMA, 'Hammer' on daily charts signals further gains

Regulatory Series on Cryptocurrencies: US SEC on Deceptive Diamond-Backed Cryptocurrencies

Law

Threats to press freedom are taking on different forms across Africa

UK law on medicinal cannabis changed six months ago – what have we learned?

Is the Assange indictment a threat to the First Amendment?

Life

We asked people in Vietnam why they use rhino horn. Here's what they said

Uranium mines harm Indigenous people – so why have we approved a new one?

To solve the gender pay gap we need to radically rethink what a job looks like

Nature

Why the southern resident killer whales should have the same rights as people

The quest to save the banana from extinction

Cities and countries aim to slash plastic waste within a decade

Sports

LeBron James Free Agency Rumors 2019: Lakers Star Reportedly Trying to Recruit Kawhi Leonard, Jimmy Butler, Brian Windhorst Claims

Manny Pacquiao, Keith Thurman: ‘One Time’ Promises to Retire, Will Become an Analyst Should Filipino Boxer Pulls an Upset

Kevin Durant Injury Update: Rich Kleiman Provides Insight About KD’s Current Condition

Technical Analysis

FxWirePro: S&P500 daily outlook

FxWirePro: FTSE100 recovers more than 100 points after May announces resignation, good to sell on rallies

FxWirePro: US oil hits multi month low on rsining crude inventory, good to sell on rallies

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EURO STOXX INDEX UP 0.64 PCT

EURO ZONE BLUE CHIPS UP 0.7 PCT

IRELAND'S ISEQ DOWN 0.47 PCT

GERMANY'S DAX UP 0.5 PCT, FRANCE'S CAC 40 UP 0.67 PCT, SPAIN'S IBEX UP 0.37 PCT

BRITAIN'S FTSE 100 UP 0.65 PCT

EUROPE'S STOXX 600 UP 0.56 PCT

FTSEUROFIRST 300 PROVISIONALLY CLOSES UP 0.57 PERCENT AT 1,479.55

CAPITAL ECONOMICS REVISES DOWNWARD MEXICAN GROWTH FORECAST TO 1.8% FOR 2019, FOLLOWING FIRST QUARTER DATA SHOWING ECONOMIC CONTRACTION

S.AFRICA'S FTSE/JSE TOP 40 CLOSED AT 48,421.55, UP +0.20%

BREXIT: RATINGS AGENCY STANDARD & POOR'S SAYS MAY'S SUCCESSOR COULD POTENTIALLY RESURRECT THE SPECTRE OF A NO-DEAL EXIT AS A NEGOTIATING TOOL

BREXIT: RATINGS AGENCY STANDARD & POOR'S SAYS PRIME MINISTER MAY'S RESIGNATION LIKELY TO PAVE WAY TO A HARDER BREXIT STANCE

J.P. MORGAN SEES RISKS OF FED'S NEXT MOVE "AS ABOUT EVENLY DISTRIBUTED" BETWEEN A RATE HIKE AND A RATE CUT

J.P. MORGAN REDUCES U.S. Q2 GDP GROWTH VIEW TO 1.00% FROM 2.25% AFTER DURABLE ORDERS DATA IN APRIL

BRENT BRIEFLY TURNS NEGATIVE AFTER PREVIOUSLY RISING BY MORE THAN $1 A BARREL

BANK OF CANADA 14-DAY T-BILL AUCTION YIELDS AVG 1.741 PCT

GOLDMAN SACHS SAYS NO LONGER SEES AN AGREEMENT IN Q2; "WE PENCIL IN" ORDERLY EXIT IN LATE 2019 OR EARLY 2020 "BUT OUR CONVICTION IS LOW"

GOLDMAN SACHS INCREASES PROBABILITY OF NO-DEAL BREXIT TO 15% FROM 10% AFTER PM MAY RESIGNS

MEXICO Q1 2019 CURRENT ACCOUNT/GDP DECREASE TO -1.8 % VS PREV -1 % (REVISED FROM -1.1 %)

MEXICO Q1 2019 CURRENT ACCOUNT DECREASE TO -5634 USD VS PREV -2937 USD (REVISED FROM -3424 USD)

U.S. ECONOMY SEEN GROWING AT 1.3% RATE IN SECOND QUARTER VS 1.2% ESTIMATE ON MAY 16 - ATLANTA FED'S GDPNOW MODEL

Australian bond yields plunge tracking U.S. 10-year peer as investors fret over long trade skirmish

USD/INR likely to head for 68 support or even lower, oil prices and US-China trade tensions to be closely eyed: Scotiabank

FxWirePro: USDCHF hits 1-month low on ongoing geoplitical tension, good to sell on rallies

JGB 10-year yield falls to 7-week low tracking U.S. Treasuries on worries over global economic slowdown

FxWirePro: USD/SGD hovers around 1.38 mark, Singapore’s manufacturing output data in focus

FxWirePro: EUR/CHF pauses downside at 1.12 handle, bias bearish

FxWirePro: NZD/USD extends recovery from new 7-month lows at 0.6481, break above 1H 200-SMA to see further upside

FxWirePro: USD/JPY rejected at cloud and 21-EMA, dip till 108.80 likely

NZ delivers healthy trade balance on back of strong export data, export volumes to drop away seasonally

Economics Monitor

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MXGDP YY

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1.2 %

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MXIGAE Econ Activity MM

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January 22 19:00 UTC 701076701076m

ARTrade Balance

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-1541 %

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